Opinion Paragraph Unit 5 Your are going to

Opinion Paragraph Unit 5

Your are going to learn: • 1 - Using reasons to support an opinion. • 2 - Using there is/there are to introduce facts. • 3 - Using because of and because to give reasons.

Opinion Paragraph • The writer presents an opinion and ties to persuade readers that the opinion is a good one. The writer tries to make readers agree with him or her.

Opinion Paragraph • 1 - Topic Sentence • 2 - Supporting Sentences • 3 - Concluding Sentence

Topic S- Your opinion ( agree or disagree) Point 2 Point 1 Support 2 Support 3 Concluding S Support 1 Support 2 Support 3

1 -Topic Sentence The topic sentence introduces the topic and states the writer’s opinion about the topic.

2 - Supporting Sentences • 1 - Give reasons that support the writer/s opinion. • 2 - Writers often use facts, explanations, and personal experiences to support their opinion. •

Concluding Sentence • 1 - restates the writer’s opinion in different words. • 2 - Comments on the opinion in some way. • 3 - Sometimes summarizes the main reasons for the writer’s opinion.

Using Reasons to Support Opinion • Writers should give their reasons to convince readers. These supporting reasons are often in the form of facts, explanations, or experiences.

Facts • A fact is a piece of information that people generally agree is true. In an opinion paragraph, a writer might use scientific, historical, or other types of facts.

Explanations • An explanation cannot be proven (like a fact can) but it still helps the reader understand why writer hold a certain opinion.

Experiences • An experience is something that happened to you or someone else. Writers often use experiences to show they were influenced to think a certain way.

• Opinion: You have to be tough to live in Chicago. • Fact: Winters in Chicago are very cold. • Explanation: It is not easy with those cold, windy days. • Experience: My cousin once got frostbite while waiting at a bus stop.

Using There is/there are • To introduce facts. • There are harvest festivals every autumn. • There is a picturesque village in the mountains near Mexico City. • There are no mosquitoes at the altitude.

• In a statement, a noun or a noun phrase follows there is/there are. • Use there are with plural nouns. • Use there is with all other nouns. • There are tall pine trees lining the streets of Dubai. (plural noun) • There is a large lake near our village. (singular noun) • There is water beyond the mountains. (noncount noun)

• Use no after there is/there are to express a negative fact. • There is no snow. • There are no theaters in my hometown.

Using Because Of and Because • To give a reason. • Because of is followed by a noun phrase. • People spend a lot of time outdoors because of mild climate. • Because is followed by a complete sentence with its own subject and verb. • Tourists are attracted to the coast because the fishing is fantastic.

• Because of and because can also appear before the statement. When the come before, use a comma. • Because of mild climate, people spend a lot of time outdoors. • Because the fishing is fantastic, tourists are attracted to the coast.

Opinion Paragraph Checklist • 1 - Does the topic sentence state your opinion about the topic? • 2 - Did you include facts, explanations, and personal experiences to support your opinion? • 3 - Does the paragraph have a concluding sentence that restates your opinion? • 4 - Did you use there is/there are to introduce fact? • 5 - Did you use because of and because correctly when giving reasons? • 6 - Did you capitalize the first letter of each sentence and put end punctuation at the end?